hair etc., all these acts are Haraam and deeds of utter ignorance. In the same way, crying aloud is also a forbidden act. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 854, 855)

Though, in all such situations, one ought to show patience and fortitude and be content considering it a test from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. But alas! All the members of the household and the people living around, especially women, weep and wail loudly. If somebody who has patience does not join them in showing lamentations and loudly wailing, they are criticized with such comments: ‘Look! How hard-hearted she is! Weeping no tear even for the young death!’ Thus, one commits the sin of evil suspicions about a fellow Muslim and hurting her feelings.

Remember! As a human, being sad upon a death, showing feelings of sorrow and weeping silently are not forbidden. However, on these occasions, anything contrary to the Shari’ah is forbidden. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ enable us to make our Hereafter better by following the Shari’ah.

اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Which acts demand obedience?

Dear Islamic brothers! Obeying the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is called ‘Itaa’at-e-Mustafa’ (obedience to the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم). Obedience includes every act which should be avoided; it also includes those acts which are ordained to perform such as offering Salah, giving Zakah, observing fasts and other virtuous acts, similarly, those acts which should be avoided are lying, backbiting, tale-telling and listening to music etc. But alas! Due to the ignorance of Islamic knowledge, today, Muslims have given up obeying    Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Perhaps it is because of this reason sins are becoming widespread in the society. The terrible scenes of immorality, inhumanity and painful spectacles of going against the Sunnah of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are found everywhere. Sins like missing Salah, abusing and swearing, blaming, slandering, having evil suspicions,